Duke Kunshan Welcome and IntroductionNoah PickusAssociate Provost & Senior Adviser, Duke UniversityDean, Undergraduate Curricular Affairs & Faculty Development, Duke Kunshan University
Overview
• A 2000 student and 200 faculty residential liberal arts
and sciences college outside Shanghai – starting at 265
students and scaling to 2000
• A close connection between faculty and students from
different regions of Asia and the world
• An education equal in quality to that offered on Duke’s
home campus, but different in form and scope
• Opportunities for innovative and integrated forms of
learning
General Education: The Words without Music
• 3 Common Core Courses
• 2-4 Language Courses (English/Mandarin)
• 3 Distributional Electives
• 1 Quantitative Reasoning Course
7 Animating Principles
• Independence and Creativity
• Collaborative Problem-Solving
• Lucid Communication
• Research and Practice
• Wise Leadership
• A Purposeful Life
Rooted Globalism
To cultivate informed and engaged citizens who are knowledgeable about each other’s histories, traditions of thought and affiliations; and skilled in navigating among local, national and global identities and commitments.
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NATURAL SCIENCEMath Foundations 1 - 2Integrated Science 1 - 4 Scientific Writing & Presentations
SOCIAL SCIENCEFoundational Questions in Social ScienceIntroduction to Research Methods
ARTS & HUMANITIESThe Art of Interpretation: Written TextsThe Art of Interpretation: Images & Sound
China in the WorldGlobal Challenges in Science, Technology, & Health
Ethics, Citizenship & the Examined Life
DIVISIONAL FOUNDATIONS
COMMON CORE
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Undergraduate Majors
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Signature Work
Language
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Language: 4 courses
Concentrations
Major: Foundation, Interdisciplinary, Disciplinary, Signature Work*: 16-19 courses
*Signature Work: Thematic Courses, Experiential Education, Capstone Project
Common Core: 3 courses
Electives: 8-13 courses